# Solo angels backing Insurtech (2026 list)

> 22 solo angels backing Insurtech, 41% active in the last 12 months. Led by 500 Global, Lachy Groom, Oliver Jung. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/solo-angels-insurtech (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Solo angels backing Insurtech

Updated 7 November 2026

Solo angels we have observed in an insurtech round in the last two years.

[See all 22 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fsolo-angels-insurtech)The top 22

**22** investors on the list No change this week

**98** cheques in 12 months *-48%* against the market

**$4M** median round they joined *-50%* against the market median

**41%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**9%** have led a round

## The Top 22

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (9)

- 1 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Lachy Groom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lachy-groom) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **37** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Oliver Jung](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oliver-jung) *Deploying now* Angel · United Kingdom **36** **$66M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 4 [Tobi Lütke](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tobi-lutke) *Deploying now* Angel **6** **$58M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Mattias Miksche](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mattias-miksche) *Deploying now* Angel **3** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 6 [Didier Valet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/didier-valet) quiet Angel · France **2** **$4.3M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen
- 7 [Thomas Clozel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thomas-clozel) *Deploying now* Angel **2** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Alexandros Bottenbruch](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alexandros-bottenbruch) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 9 [Antoine Griezmann](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antoine-griezmann) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$116M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 10 [Armando Mann](https://millionrounds.com/fund/armando-mann) quiet Angel **1** **$2.3M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen
- 11 [Brian Hartzer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brian-hartzer) quiet Angel **1** **$11M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 12 [Jascha Wachsmuth-Temme](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jascha-wachsmuth-temme) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 13 [Jim Lacy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jim-lacy) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$16M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 14 [Joel Niklaus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/joel-niklaus) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 15 [John Lydon](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-lydon) quiet Angel **1** **$11M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 16 [Jonas Piela](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jonas-piela) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 17 [Josef Bovet](https://millionrounds.com/fund/josef-bovet) quiet Angel **1** **$6.4M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen
- 18 [Krim Talia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/krim-talia) *Deploying now* Angel **1** **$2.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 19 [Mathias Berg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mathias-berg) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 20 [Maximilian Conrad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/maximilian-conrad) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 21 [Philipp Kaufold](https://millionrounds.com/fund/philipp-kaufold) quiet Angel **1** **$1.1M** median round **May 2025** last seen
- 22 [Richard Harris](https://millionrounds.com/fund/richard-harris) quiet Angel **1** **$11M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **30** Oct **[Wabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/wabi)** Other · $55M *With* [Tobi Lütke](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tobi-lutke)
- **20** Oct **[Daytona](https://millionrounds.com/company/daytona)** Series B · $60M *With* [Tobi Lütke](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tobi-lutke)
- **14** Oct **[Dapta](https://millionrounds.com/company/dapta)** Seed · $6M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)
- **9** Oct **[Meticulous](https://millionrounds.com/company/meticulous)** Series A · $15M *With* [Lachy Groom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lachy-groom)
- **28** Sept **[erad](https://millionrounds.com/company/erad)** Series A · $22M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)
- **16** Sept **[Scaffold](https://millionrounds.com/company/scaffold)** Seed · $15M *With* [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)

## Stages This Year

96 rounds

- Seed **23%**
- Series A **19%**
- Venture **13%**
- Series B **10%**
- Debt **8%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **39**
- Fintech **17**
- Healthcare **8**
- Financial Services **8**
- Insurtech **6**
- Big Data & Analytics **4**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

52 Q1 25

54 Q2 25

48 Q3 25

39 Q4 25

38 Q1 26

27 Q2 26

19 Q3 26

4 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in fintech and financial services

- Bank 4.0: Banking everywhere, never at a bank Brett King · 2018 4.07 from 622 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book In the final book in the digital 'BANK'; series, Brett King tackles the topic of whether banks have a future at all in the emerging, technology embedded world of the 21st century. In 30-50 years when cash is gone, cards are gone and all vestiges of the traditional banking system… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Why Aren't They Shouting?: A Banker's Tale of Change, Computers and Perpetual Crisis Kevin Rodgers · 2016 4.26 from 222 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book When Kevin Rodgers embarked on his career in finance, dealing rooms were seething with clamouring traders and gesticulating salesmen. Nearly three decades later, the feverish bustle has gone and the loudest noise you’re likely to hear is the gentle tapping of keyboards. Why… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time [Jim McKelvey](https://millionrounds.com/person/jim-mckelvey) · 2020 4.22 from 1,839 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Innovation Company building About the book From the cofounder of Square, an inspiring and entertaining account of what it means to be a true entrepreneur and what it takes to build a resilient, world-changing company In 2009, a St. Louis glassblowing artist and recovering computer scientist named Jim McKelvey lost a… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Service Design: From Insight to Implementation Andy Polaine · 2013 4.05 from 605 ratings on Goodreads Fintech and financial services Company building About the book We have unsatisfactory experiences when we use banks, buses, health services and insurance companies. They don't make us feel happier or richer. Why are they not designed as well as the products we love to use such as an Apple iPod or a BMW? The 'developed' world has moved… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=fintech).

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## Quick answers about solo angels backing Insurtech

### Who are the most active solo angels backing Insurtech?

By cheques observed, the most active are 500 Global, Lachy Groom, Oliver Jung, Tobi Lütke and Mattias Miksche.

### How many solo angels backing Insurtech are there?

22 are on record. 41% made an investment in the last 12 months and 9% have led a round.

### Which stages do solo angels backing Insurtech back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds solo angels backing Insurtech join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.3M.

### Which sectors do solo angels backing Insurtech back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Healthcare.

### Which solo angels backing Insurtech lead the most rounds?

500 Global (5 led) and Lachy Groom (5 led).

### Where are solo angels backing Insurtech based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (2), the United Kingdom (1) and France (1).

### What have solo angels backing Insurtech invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Wabi (Other, Oct 2026, with Tobi Lütke), Daytona (Series B, Oct 2026, with Tobi Lütke) and Dapta (Seed, Oct 2026, with 500 Global).

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